Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation

Invasive mucormycosis of the esophagus (rare) and gastrointestinal tract is emerging as an important cause of concern in children. It usually affects immunosuppressed individuals. However, infection of immunocompetent children is also seen. The diagnosis of mucormycosis is difficult both at the clin...

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Main Authors: Jenna Blah Bhattacharya, Seema Kaushal, Satish Kumar Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016300701